@drivebytruckers.bsky.social pals: go here and VOTE HARD.

The Best Album of 2001@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · 3d ago

The Best Album of 2001 Round 4 Match #118 #7 Gorillaz, GORILLAZ VS. #23 Drive-By Truckers, SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA Go here to vote: forms.gle/WLDXdKt5XmjE...

One of the most extraordinary pieces of writing and journalism I've encountered in some time by @vermontgmg.bsky.social.

The 17 Minutes That Changed America

The earliest moments of the September 11 attacks did not unfold the way we often remember. Here’s how those surreal 17 minutes changed America forever.

nationalgeographic.com

Google has already proven that they are cowards, by changing Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. It appears that now, with the lake up north, they’re trying to have it both ways.

Two lovely cats needing a home in the NYC Metro area. Might you want two lovely cats, like, now? Please read entire post...

Shecky@shecky.bsky.social · 2w ago

ORPHANED CATS NEED FOREVER HOME IN NORTHEAST (PLEASE READ *ENTIRE* THREAD) My wife's childhood friend died Thursday, leaving his two *mildly* special-needs cats. The elder, Wally, is about 13. ABSOLUTELY affectionate cat; GLORIOUSLY dim. His only issue is that he poops in bathtubs if given a chance

Yesterday I learned the wonderful British slang “belt and braces,” meaning the use of two or more actions in order to be extra careful about something, although only one is really necessary. What are some of your favorite phrases NOT from your home country or residence?

The latest episode of the 32BJ Training Fund Building Stories podcast, our 14th, is up. I was talking with colleagues and it occurred to me that while I am sure there are podcasts that center the voices of working people, there cannot be nearly enough. And ours is one that consistently does this.

32BJ Training Fund@32bjtraining.bsky.social · 2w ago

The 14th 32BJ Training Fund's Building Stories podcast, centering the voices of working people... For this episode, we’re pleased to welcome Cheryl Pennant, 32BJ member, Bargaining and Training Fund Advisory Committee member, mentor, and so much more...find out how much, on this episode.

Even with the “over-familiarity,” side one of “Dark Side of the Moon” is an overwhelming emotional experience, more so as I get older. And bless Clare Torry forever. Woof.

A remarkable story about a remarkable city.

Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence (Gift Article)

After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

nytimes.com

i just found out that my mentor, friend & inspiration Dave Marsh has left the planet. I will write more later but this piece I wrote about the anthology of his work his friends curated a few years back captures many of my thoughts: jukeboxgraduate.com/why-dave-mar...

Why Dave Marsh Matters

you must choose, brothers, you must choose

jukeboxgraduate.com

Ah, fuck. And fuck cancer.

The Office actor Lucy Davis says she has incurable stage four breast cancer

Star, 53, says disease has metastasised to her bones and it is too late for chemotherapy

theguardian.com

Like @drivebytruckers.bsky.social, they understand the assignment. Were it that more bands did. (There are some, don't get me wrong).

Logan Hard@loganhard.bsky.social · 4w ago

Saw the Hold Steady tonight and they swapped the lyrics to Constructive Summer to say “Double Whiskey Coke, FUCK ICE” and I’ve never felt more millennial Dad Alive. (Cc @dennycarter.bsky.social @drewmagary.bsky.social )

One of the greatest records ever, in any genre. I THINK I have two copies on vinyl...just in case.

Paste Magazine@pastemagazine.bsky.social · 4w ago

Minutemen's 'Double Nickels On the Dime' is among punk rock's greatest feats, one that’s impossible to replicate or overrate. www.pastemagazine.com/music/minute...

Anyone who votes for or supports this is a monster.

Beyond awful. Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash

Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died overnight in a motorcycle crash in Dublin’s Lucan.

independent.ie

@deang154.bsky.social... Baseball is the best.

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE@golikehellmachine.com · last mo.

i gotta start watching banana ball

Clarity.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo ago

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

This is wonderful. "Anyone here could be a friend if you got to know them; isn't that a kind of liberty?"

Jennifer ♾️ aura points KP@jeniuskp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of the most remarkable remasters I've ever heard. I've listened to "Music From Big Pink" a hundred times and it's like hearing it anew.

This is fucking great. More of this, Democrats.

Minnesota House DFL@mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rep. Aisha Gomez: “To look at people standing up against ICE and see ‘paid protesters’ says nothing about us and everything about you.” “That you cannot conceive of us loving our neighbors so much that we would actually do something for them.”

So good. Via @ihavethatonvinyl.com and the poet Chris Bridgen. "I miss my friend and, turns out, I missed Rush. I miss Joe Strummer. Miss the time when all that mattered was the spirit of radio, listening to records with friends. Having that classic on vinyl. One came back, and now has again."

The Spirit of Radio

Finally, thankfully, the CKLC DJ said Rush would play the Memorial Centre this fall, one night only, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to support their new album Hemispheres. Get your tickets soon, he said...

ihavethatonvinyl.com

It's quite simple: This administration would rather Americans suffer potentially devastating acts of violence rather than allow black and brown people to vote as is their right.

Administration Demands States Change Voting Rules or Lose Antiterrorism Funds

nytimes.com

Unions Now. I work for the Funds arm of the building services Union, 32BJ, and all workers should be represented by a Union. $51k is nowhere enough to live in New York City.

How a Museum Security Guard and Artist Lives on $51,000 in Parkchester (Gift Article)

Ryan Compton works for one of the most famous museums in the world, but struggles to afford the life of an artist.

nytimes.com

Sometimes a remarkable article makes you question what you think you know. (Content warning: death, COVID, end-of-life care) From Sunita Puri and @newyorker.com. (She also wrote a remarkable article about when to let a pet go. hard, but necessary stuff).

The Hidden Harms of CPR

The brutal procedure can save lives, but only in particular cases. Why has it become a default treatment?

newyorker.com

For NYC-area people, for pick up or possible local delivery: I have a Dell Optiplex 3000 PC, a 27" HP monitor, and wireless Logitech keyboard available. Monitor does not have original desk stand, but we have a wall-mount with hardware. Message me if a good computer is something you need!

"I'll tell you what I'm celebrating. I'm celebrating all the people. The human beings of my country, particularly those who have been bold enough to believe a different story, and to try their hand at telling it, to put their hands to the work of making it happen..." From @juliusgoat.bsky.social

A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I wrote about living in a country that is hard to celebrate, and of an alternate vision we are invited to join and inherit, in order to make a country that would be worth a sense of pride. www.the-reframe.com/patriots-of-...

A clear-eyed and merciless evisceration from @davidjroth.bsky.social in Defector. I mean, woof.

David_j_roth@davidjroth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I wrote about the sad Trump Country Fair thing and the very specific and hilariously shitty vision of America that it expresses. The war on metaphor continues apace. defector.com/dead-country...

I'm so thrilled I got to host this podcast with @32bjseiu.bsky.social's President, Manny Pastreich. We spoke about his background, his path to leadership, and his experience with the Training Fund. Do please give it a listen. (Apple and YouTube links below) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3...

32BJ Training Fund Building Stories Podcast: Episode 11: Manny Pastreich

Podcast Episode · 32BJ Training Fund: Building Stories Podcast · July 2 · 27m

podcasts.apple.com

32BJ Training Fund@32bjtraining.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For this episode, we’re pleased and honored to welcome Manny Pastreich, President of 32BJ SEIU. Manny talks to us about a life in organizing, going back to his roots, his work on behalf of Union members today, and his positive experience with the Training Fund. youtu.be/PRq5oPlfLM4?...

"We'll have the benefit of charging down hill. Fix bayonets."

Angry Staff Officer@pptsapper.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy “liberal arts professor helps save the Union” day to all who celebrate

Half way through 2026 (+1 day) and here are my favorite records so far. Still several I need to listen to more, like Hiss, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and a few others I could see creeping in, AND there's what is shaping up to be a great @themountaingoats.bsky.social record coming in August...

God damn it, @nytimes.com. "Yarns" summons up Uncle Bert telling us "the fishing story" again, not the fact that Trump doesn't know shit about fuck, but can't ever admit it, so just makes shit up! "Stretch the truth" is cute. He's an uncurious, unable-to-learn person. Just say THAT.